France vs Netherlands: Hospital employment

France
1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Netherlands
231,929 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
5th

Hospital employment over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M198020022024

How they compare

France currently reports 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 231,929 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands, a difference of 1.02 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes France's figure about 5.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 28 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1.01 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 175,095 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 834,354 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2000s 1.13 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 181,989 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 947,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2010s 1.17 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 207,231 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 958,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2020s 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 231,835 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 999,518 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, France or Netherlands?
France, at 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 231,929 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital employment between France and Netherlands?
1.02 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for hospital employment?
France ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 638 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed